FARMERS' UNION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14555, 16 March 1918, Page 6

FARMERS' UNION.

At the meeting of the Farmers' Union executive this afternoon the Auckland provincial district's letter re formation of district and powers of delegates was re ceived. i The Chiv'&tchiu-ch provincial district wrote as follows : I be<r to advise you that your circular was placed before my executive, and the following resolution carried : "That w e support the action of the Hawke's Bay executive m endeavoring to obtain fair treatment for seedy wools, and are of the opinion that the Government should give far treatment to the owners of such or. give them facilities fov shipment." • Mr. Bridge suggested this matter should be made the subject oi a remit, as the farmers were not getting satisfaction. • The 'chairman said the matter could safely be left m the hands of the representative (Mr. Lysnar). Mr. Steele moved that Mr. Lvsnar be specially asked to take action m this question. Mr. Kent seconded the motion, and it was carried. A remit m this direction was frmed by Mr. Bridge, seconded by Miv. Ouir'c. In regard to the Efficiency Board'f letter, Mr. Field said the matter was an .important one. There was no question the shortage of labor was maldnp itself felt very much, as was instanced m the Waimata. The cost of runniiiff tho places had increased 70 per cent". What labor was available was indifferent labor, the practical men having all gone. "We are taxed to the uttermost, and our managers are doing their best, but they are feeling the strain of three years of war." He knew of one place m the Waimata. where a man went to the front and was killed, when the property was deteriorated. ' He (the speaker) moved that all C 2 men engaged m farming pursuits should be retained for six months to enable the farmers to meet the extreme taxation. The chairman endorsed the remarks made by the previous speaker. After further discussion a sub-cor-n consisting of Messrs McLean, Watson. Bridge, and J.C. Field was set np to j?o into the matter. ' Mr Steele said the climatic .conditions sxnerienced during the past two years were mainly responsible for farmers going back.